Type 10 digit Ration Card Number & Select Ration Card Category
Ration Card Number
Card Category
Frequently Asked Questions
e Ration Card is PDF format of Digital Ration Card issued by the
authority under Food and
Supplies
Department, Government of West Bengal. e-Ration Card has the same validity as
printed digital Ration card
and can be used to draw food grains and kerosene oil under a public distributor
system for the
fair-price shop.
i. The applicant may submit his online Application.
ii. He has to visit website of the Food & Supplies Department www.food.wb.gov.in and Click “Services” Menu and Click Tab “Ration Card” and select link for applying for new Ration Card as per requirement.
iii. He will be guided to “Apply for Digital Ration Card”.
iv. He has to complete the online Application and submit.
v. Application is approved as per due process.
vi. On approval of his application, the applicant receives a SMS intimating approval of eRation Card in the same mobile number. The SMSalso contains a link todownload eRation Card as pdf file.
vii. Applicant can download the e-RC of all family members in PDF format.
viii. Additionally, after approval of the e-Ration Card, the applicant can login in the website. www.food.wb.gov.in through OTP received on his RMN and access his dashboard and view the e-RCs of his family members any time.Details of all members of the family are shown, and e-RCs can be downloaded.
ii. He has to visit website of the Food & Supplies Department www.food.wb.gov.in and Click “Services” Menu and Click Tab “Ration Card” and select link for applying for new Ration Card as per requirement.
iii. He will be guided to “Apply for Digital Ration Card”.
iv. He has to complete the online Application and submit.
v. Application is approved as per due process.
vi. On approval of his application, the applicant receives a SMS intimating approval of eRation Card in the same mobile number. The SMSalso contains a link todownload eRation Card as pdf file.
vii. Applicant can download the e-RC of all family members in PDF format.
viii. Additionally, after approval of the e-Ration Card, the applicant can login in the website. www.food.wb.gov.in through OTP received on his RMN and access his dashboard and view the e-RCs of his family members any time.Details of all members of the family are shown, and e-RCs can be downloaded.
e-RC shall have the same rights and privileges as Digital Ration Card.
All concerned authorities shall accept the e-RC at par with DRC. e-RC can be verified online anytime by anyone through the embedded QR code, as well as from official website of the Deptt. by entering the e-Ration Card No. e-Ration Card holder can download a copy of his e-Ration Card from the website at The beneficiaries will be able to visit the Ration Shop to avail the food grains from next working day of approval. The e-Ration Card holder will not be required to carry his Digital Ration Card in physical / paper format to receive food grains in a Ration Shop. He can carry a copy of e-Ration Card printed on a plain paper or show a soft copy e-Ration Card on his mobile phone to receive the food grains from the Ration Shop
All concerned authorities shall accept the e-RC at par with DRC. e-RC can be verified online anytime by anyone through the embedded QR code, as well as from official website of the Deptt. by entering the e-Ration Card No. e-Ration Card holder can download a copy of his e-Ration Card from the website at The beneficiaries will be able to visit the Ration Shop to avail the food grains from next working day of approval. The e-Ration Card holder will not be required to carry his Digital Ration Card in physical / paper format to receive food grains in a Ration Shop. He can carry a copy of e-Ration Card printed on a plain paper or show a soft copy e-Ration Card on his mobile phone to receive the food grains from the Ration Shop
1. Visit the e-Ration card portal from any mobile and computer or you can download
the eKhdya Bondhu Mobile application. also, visit the nearest cyber cafe.
2. Go to the Order Ration PVC card section verify your card details and place an order and pay just 50 rupees.
3. After successful order is placed you have a minimum of 7 days and a maximum of 14 days, your card will be delivered through speed post or courier service.
2. Go to the Order Ration PVC card section verify your card details and place an order and pay just 50 rupees.
3. After successful order is placed you have a minimum of 7 days and a maximum of 14 days, your card will be delivered through speed post or courier service.
eRation card portal is a dedicated portal for eRation card printing services for
helping the
West Bengal government. After approval of the New Ration Card, Ration card
correction,
and Ration dealer change, People who need the faster process of DRC can apply and
get
the PVC Printed ERC within 7 days just for ₹50.
Since 2021, the West Bengal government has removed, the application form
for Duplicate Ration cards from the Government PDS portal on the general application
dashboard. Even though the government has declared that "Digital Ration Card and
e-Ration Card have same validity", Ration Card holders are repeatedly applying for
modified cards (form 5,6,8,13,14) in different ways, and are expecting PVC cards.